I love going on vacation. "In a minute are many hours" and on a vacation, you’re away from home for eternity. Off camping for only five calendar days felt like weeks on end somehow. That’s the kind of time dilation I can get behind.

It was a mix of hanging around or exploring Woodford State Park — honestly not that big; it’s probably best used as a jumping off point to activities elsewhere — and exploring southern Vermont. There was downtown Bennington with its excellent Madison Brewing Company